Chris Bonds lists the following characteristics of great tunes:
>Memorable
>Wear like iron
>Singable or hummable
>You catch yourself humming them at odd times of the day
>Unites people in a common cause if accompanied by at least 2 of the above ;-)
>etc.
How can we exclude "Itsy-bitsy Teeny-weeny Yellow Polka-dot Bikini?" It's
(unfortunately) memorable. It wears. It's certainly singable. I find
myself humming it at odd times. And it unites people in a common cause
(usually rage) to want it to stop.
Steve Schwartz